Cattle-stanchion.



PATENTED SEPT. 1, 190s.

J. H. M. THoMPsoN. CATTLE STANGHION. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14.. 1903.

NO MODEL.

JH/Www Y UNTTED STATES Patented September 1, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

CATTLE-STAANCHION.

:B PIECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 737,884, datedSeptember 1, 1903.

Application led February 14, 1903. Serial No. 143.429. (No model.)

T0 all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN H. M. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Center Junction, in the county of Jones and State of Iowa,have invented a new and useful Gattle-Stanchion, of which the followingis a specication.

This invention relates to improvements in cattle-stanchions; and the object of the invention is to improve and simplify the construetion ofdevices of this class and to provide improved means whereby anystanchion may be independently released or closed.

Other novel features of the invention will be disclosed in the followingdescription and the novel features will be particularly specified in theclaims following.

In the drawings illustrative of the invention, in which correspondingparts are denoted by like denoting characters, Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of the device applied. Fig. 2 is a side view, and Fig. 3 is across-sectional view, enlarged, illustrating the construction morefully.

The device may be erected at any desired point, but preferably in thestable where the cattle are to be fed and cows to be milked, andconsists of vertical spaced stanchions lO supported at their lower endsby foot-plates 11 l2 and at their upper ends by the headplates 13 14.

Supported between the head-plates 13 1i,

next to the stanchions l0, are stop-blocks 15, l

the stop-blocks extended above the headplates and corresponding in widthto the space it is desired to leave for the necks of the animals.

Movably connected between the foot-plates 11 l2, as by pivots 16, aremovable stanchions 17, the upper ends of the latter extending betweenthe head-plates 13 I4c with their upper ends inclined relative to theirsides, as shown.

Between the inoperative sides of the movable stanchions 17 and theadjacent edges of the stationary stanchions lO are angular .illingplates 1S, against which the movable stanchions fall when open, as shownin Fig. 1, so that the cattle are compelled to insert their heads onlybetween the stanchions at the proper places.

Pivotally connected by one end in the protheir inclined upper ends andthen when the movable stanchions are moved into their closed positionthe lock-links will be automatically engaged with the stanchions, aswill be obvio us.

Supported beneath the lower edge of the head-plate 13 and in slidablecontact therewith is a rod or bar 20, being supported in position asbyspaced pins 21, extending from the stationary stanchions l0, as shown.

Extending from the rod or bar 2O on the inoperative side of each of themovable stanchions 10 is a pin 22, and connected to the end of the rod,as by a rope or cable 23, is an operating-lever 24 as shown. By thissimple arrangement it will be obvious that when the lever is operatedthe rod or bar 2O will be moved longitudinally of the head-plates andcause the pins 22 to throw all the movable stanchions into theirvertical positions, in which they will be automatically locked by thelock-links 19: If at any time it is desired to release one of theanimals, it is only necessary to raise the link-bar 19 and throw backthe movable stanchion which holds that particular animal. This reverseaction returns the rod or bar 2O to its former position, but will notrelease the remaining movable stanchiens, as they are still held bytheir respective locking-links. Then, again, if it is desired to secureone or more of the animals and leave the remaining ones free it can beeasily done by operating the desired stanchion by hand in the usualmanner, as the presenceof the rod or bar 2O and its operating-pins 22does not interfere with the complete independence of the movablestanchions either in opening or closing, while at the same time they canall be closed in concert, as before noted.

The lever 24: may be located at any desired point and the cable 23conducted over a guidepulley 25 in any desired direction, as will beobvious.

Vhile one of the rods or bars 2O and itsV` spaced pins 22 will besufficient to produce the desired results, preferably two of the rodsIOO upon opposite sides of thel head-plates 13 14 and connected by thespaced pins 22, as this construction insures a more complete and uniformaction and obviates side strains.

It will be noted that the rods or bars 20 travel beneath the lower edgesof the headplates 13 14 and in constant contact therewith and cross overthe apertures in which the necks of the animals are secured, and byhaving the rods or bars thus in constant contact with the head-platesthe rods will not be displaced or broken by the necks of the animalscoming in contact therewith, as the rods are protected by thehead-plates. This is an important feature of the invention and addsmaterially to the efciency of the device.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is- 1. In acattle-stall spaced stationary stanchions connected by a longitudinalhead-plate, movable stanchions disposed between said stationarystanchions, a rod slidably supported beneath said head-plate and incontact therewith and provided with spaced laterallyprojecting pins eachadapted to contact with one of said movable stanchions on theinoperative side thereof, means for moving said pivotally supportedabove said head-plates and adapted to engage with the upper ends of saidmovable stanchions and lock them in closed position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiiXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. M. THOMPSON.

Vitnesses:

H. A. ATwooD, W. L. ORERLEY.

